Shpetim Racaj
Waterbury
Summary
Dynamic professional with over five years of web development and project management experience. Specializes in front end development, delivering user-centric solutions and optimizing web performance. Combines problem-solving skills with excellent communication abilities and a commitment to technical excellence. Skilled in budget development, project scope, and risk management. Manages project scheduling, deliverables coordination, and recordkeeping, consistently meeting deadlines through expert preparation and monitoring.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Web Development Project Manager
Coalition Technologies
06.2024 - Current
- Assisting with reviewing development of project scopes, considering resources, and technological constraints including cost estimates with consideration to business impacts and identified risks
- Creating and executing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet the changing needs and requirements
- This includes wireframing, sitemaps & scope of work
- Defining project scope and giving clear instructions to the design and development team
- Collaborating with SEO team, developers, and other parties involved to establish the vision and analyzing tradeoffs between usability and performance needs
- Working with clients to plan, budget, oversee, and document all aspects of web development projects and liaise between clients and team members.
Frontend Developer
Spory
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Developed a responsive, mobile-first web application using React.js and Next.js, reducing load time by 35% and improving user engagement by 50%.
- Designed, implemented and tested software solutions and integrated with internal and external services
- Implemented efficient caching mechanisms in the front-end application, reducing server requests by 70% and improving overall performance and scalability
- Collaborated with teams, ensuring the final product aligned with client requirements and boasted a pleasing user interface.
- Integrated GraphQL for querying backend data, streamlining data handling and boosting frontend performance.
Front End Developer
GazetaOra
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Developed a responsive, mobile-first web application using React, reducing load time by 35% and improving user engagement metrics by 50%
- Optimized website accessibility, achieving a 100% score on WCAG compliance, and expanding the user base by including users with disabilities
- Ensured seamless integration of frontend code with backend systems, using GraphQL and RESTful APIs to create high-performance web solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Southern New Hampshire University
05.2024
Associate of Science - Computer Information Systems
CT State Naugatuck Valley
12.2023
Skills
Languages: Python, JavaScript, C, SQL, HTML/CSS
Frameworks: Reactjs, Nextjs, Nodejs, GraphQL, jQuery, JUnit
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Terraform, Adobe Target
CMS & E-Commerce: Shopify, BigCommerce, WordPress
UX & Design: UX Design, Responsive Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Development Tools: Git, VSCode, RESTful APIs, Google Analytics, Basecamp
Project Management: Agile Methodologies, Leadership, Problem Solving
Websites
Certification
- Web Design - September 2020 - United Pixels Academy
- AWS Cloud Solutions Architect - January 2024 - Amazon Web Services
- Google Analytics - July 2024 - Google
Timeline
Web Development Project Manager
Coalition Technologies
06.2024 - Current
Frontend Developer
Spory
05.2021 - 01.2023
Front End Developer
GazetaOra
12.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Computer Information Systems
CT State Naugatuck Valley
- Web Design - September 2020 - United Pixels Academy
- AWS Cloud Solutions Architect - January 2024 - Amazon Web Services
- Google Analytics - July 2024 - Google
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